Lisa Barkley

Lisa Barkley serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8538 unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing complex acquisitions to sustain critical aerospace systems, particularly the C-5 and F-15 aircraft fleets. Her work ensures operational readiness by securing advanced maintenance, repair, and technical support services for avionics, hydraulic systems, and mission-critical components. She specializes in contract vehicles that support life extension programs and reliability enhancement initiatives, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and performance-based service contracts to meet dynamic fleet sustainment demands. Her acquisitions are mission-driven, prioritizing technical precision, long-term system integrity, and compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements for aerospace maintenance. Barkley maintains consistent working relationships with leading aerospace contractors including THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED, L3 AVIATION PRODUCTS INC, and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION. These partnerships center on high-integrity repair, overhaul, and manufacturing of precision avionics and aircraft subsystems. Her procurement approach emphasizes proven technical capability, quality assurance compliance, and long-term sustainment expertise, often resulting in repeat engagements with contractors who demonstrate reliability in meeting stringent military specifications and rapid turnaround requirements. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 87.5% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic classifications. Nevertheless, she consistently allocates 12.5% of opportunities to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation while maintaining mission-critical performance standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811210 for electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance, complemented by significant activity in 334511 for aeronautical system manufacturing and 336413 for auxiliary aircraft components. She regularly procures technical services and hardware for avionics calibration, sensor integration, and legacy system modernization, reflecting deep expertise in aerospace sustainment engineering and mission-critical logistics.